Justice Blindfolded, : The Historical Course of an Image.
Justice Blindfolded gives an overview of the history of \'justice\' and its iconography through the centuries. Justice has been portrayed as a woman with scales, or holding a sword, or, since the fifteenth century, with her eyes bandaged. This last symbol contains the idea that justice is...
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| Superior document: | Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, , Boston: : Brill, , 2018. |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 260 pages) :; illustrations. |
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| Summary: | Justice Blindfolded gives an overview of the history of \'justice\' and its iconography through the centuries. Justice has been portrayed as a woman with scales, or holding a sword, or, since the fifteenth century, with her eyes bandaged. This last symbol contains the idea that justice is both impartial and blind, reminding indirectly of the bandaged Christ on the cross, a central figure in the Christian idea of fairness and forgiveness. In this rich and imaginative journey through history and philosophy, Prosperi manages to convey a full account of the ways justice has been described, portrayed and imagined. Translation of Giustizia bendata. Percorsi storici di un'immagine (Einaudi, 2008). |
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| ISBN: | 9004368671 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |